How are astronauts who were hospitalized after returning to Earth doing?

The Daily Mail reported on November 7 that NASA has updated the situation of astronauts stuck on the ISS and those who returned to Earth at the end of October.

Regarding astronaut Sunita Williams, the astronaut stuck on the ISS for more than 150 days, NASA stressed that she is safe and healthy.

Ms. Sunita Williams in a call to the White House on October 28

There have been concerns about Ms Williams' condition after a photograph emerged on 24 September showing her looking thin and possibly having lost weight.

Williams and her colleague Barry Wilmore have been on the ISS for six months and will remain there until at least February 2025. They will then return aboard the Dragon module of SpaceX's Crew-9 mission.

NASA spokesperson Jimi Russell told the Daily Mail that Ms Williams and the rest of the ISS crew are doing well. "All NASA astronauts on the ISS undergo regular medical evaluations, are monitored by medical professionals, and are in good health," Mr Russell said.

Four Crew-8 astronauts returned to Earth on October 25.

On October 25, four astronauts of the Crew-8 mission returned to Earth after 232 days (nearly 8 months) on the ISS. Four were immediately hospitalized, one of whom had health problems and had to stay while the other three were discharged the same day after being checked.

The four people include three NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Russian astronaut Alexander Grebenkin.

Watch astronauts' journey back from the ISS and their first moments on the ground

NASA did not say why the crew was hospitalized, who was hospitalized, or what their condition was. The agency referred to an announcement on October 26 that said one of the astronauts was hospitalized in Pensacola, Florida, but was in good health and would resume normal post-flight recovery activities with the other crew members after being discharged.

NASA said it was not revealing the identity of the astronaut in question to protect medical privacy.

While a mission to the ISS typically lasts six months, Crew-8 and Williams’s team were stuck there for much longer due to spacecraft malfunctions. Studies have shown that prolonged exposure to zero gravity causes astronauts to lose body fat, lose muscle mass, lose bone mass, and become exposed to radiation. This can lead to a number of health problems, including vision problems, kidney stones, and increased susceptibility to infection on the ISS.

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